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USAID’s Inclusive Health Access Prize Call
I. The problem
Despite many years of commitments from national governments and global health
partners to improve access to and quality of primary health care, vulnerable populations
in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) continue to face barriers to achieving better
health outcomes. In 2019, many LMIC health systems remain under-resourced and
over-burdened leaving many people without access to quality basic health care services.
With the partnership of private and civil society, including faith-based and community
partners, working in concert with LMIC public health systems, USAID is able to optimally
support countries as they work to meet health goals.
II. The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) involvement in inclusive
health care access
USAID’s Office of Health Systems recognizes that optimal health systems ensure that
people get the care they need in ways they trust; when people need care, it is available;
and that people do not have to pay too much or travel too far for healthcare. In the face
of public health system barriers, the private commercial sector, small and women-owned
businesses, civil society, including community or faith-based organizations can provide
new inputs, partners, and processes to break down barriers to accessing health services
and optimize health systems. In turn, a strengthened health system can deliver better
population health outcomes at lower cost and counteract the adverse effects of poor
economic conditions on health. Ultimately, a healthy population and workforce, as well
as a sustainable health system, are critical to USAID-supported partner countries’
journeys to self-reliance.
III. About prizes and why a prize is appropriate for this effort
Prize competitions are a tried and tested method for supporting innovation. They can
inspire and incentivize others to explore something new. Prizes are also a means of
opening up the process of solving a problem beyond usual partners or collaborators’
thus facilitating the engagement, participation, and elevation of anyone who can solve
the problem.
USAID’s Office of Health Systems sees this open innovation approach as a critical tool
to spotlight how collaboration across public and private sectors holds real promise in
achieving global goals to expand health access to all. By recognizing locally-based
solutions that are successfully demonstrating this approach, we can inspire others to
adopt and scale these innovations to achieve improved primary health care outcomes.
IV. The prize statement
USAID is seeking to recognize work that demonstrates how integration and partnership
between public and private sectors helps expand access to affordable, accountable, and
reliable health services for poor and vulnerable groups and to incentivize those local
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private partners to develop strategies to ensure that their work is sustainable, scalable
and replicable in other settings.
Successful entries will balance a track record of affordably, accountably
and reliably expanding health care access to the poor and most vulnerable
through public-private integration, while also demonstrating a vision for
expanding this approach to new geographies.
V. The prize incentives
USAID’s Office of Health Systems, will be awarding $150,000 in prizes for innovative,
privately-led approaches with strong scale-up potential that demonstrate how integration
and partnership between the public and private sector sectors has helped expand
access to affordable, accountable, and reliable health services for poor and vulnerable
groups.
All finalists will be showcased on the Office of Health Systems’ website for the Inclusive
Health Access Prize, as well as in other forums.
Up to six winners will be announced at a United Nations General Assembly event in
September 2019. Each winner will be awarded $25,000 in funding under USAID’s
Innovation Incentive Award Authority. Innovation Incentive Award Authority awards are
issued as a funds transfer to the winners’ bank accounts and all award monies may be
used at the winning teams’ discretion.
One representative from each winning team will travel to represent their team at the
United Nations General Assembly (travel expenses will be covered) to showcase their
leadership, diversity, and potential in the global health field to other leading stakeholders
and donors.
VI. Competition Structure and Timeline
The Inclusive Health Access Prize will follow the timeline below:
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A. Prize announcement: The Inclusive Health Access Prize was announced by
USAID’s Chief of Staff Bill Steiger on April 9, 2019 at the joint World Bank and
USAID’s Fourth Annual Health Financing Forum.
B. Prize call launched: The Prize will be open for applications for six weeks from
May 14 through 11:00 AM ET June 28, 2019. Entry forms can be completed and
submitted online at http://www.healthaccessprize.org. During this time, we will
host a webinar featuring a question and answer session where we will be
answering questions from prospective competitors and publicly sharing the
answers. A Frequently Asked Questions section is also available via the platform.
C. Submission deadline: Competitor submissions are due at 11:00 AM ET June 28,
2019. Late entries will not be accepted.
D. Judging: After an initial, internal eligibility screen, expert judges from among
USAID’s Missions and Bureau of Global Health, as well as affiliated partners, will
review the remaining applications. The judging will take place between July 1 -
July 26, 2019. All USAID decisions will be final and not subject to review.
E. Finalist Interviews: Finalists will be interviewed by a panel of USAID staff and
partners. The interviews will take place between July 29 - August 26, 2019. Every
effort will be made to schedule them at a time reasonable for both the competitor
and USAID staff.
F. Winners announced: Prize winners will be announced at a United Nations
General Assembly event to take place September 24, 2019.
Subsequent winner engagement activities will be scheduled based on availability.
VII. Submission process:
The submission process will take place over two stages:
1. Entry
2. Shortlisted finalist interviews
A. Entry phase
Competitors will submit their entry via an external, third party online platform.
The content will be both autosaved and saved at the competitor’s discretion and
allowing for multiple people to contribute to an application. Confirmation of
submissions will be sent via email.
All entries must be complete and in English.
The entry form will request:
1. An affirmation from participating competitors that:
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a. They are aware the platform is being operated by SurveyMonkey
Apply, a third party vendor for the Catalyst Project and
Results4Development, both USAID implementing partners.
b. They consent to the collection, maintenance and use of the
personally identifiable information USAID is requesting for the
purpose of reviewing applications and awarding this prize.
c. All content and intellectual property in the submission is their own
or they have explicit permission to use it. Any confidential or
proprietary content must be flagged as such.
d. They are compliant with the Inclusive Health Access Prize rules.
2. A point of contact, organizational, and demographic data.
3. Registration documents demonstrating a local presence and legal right to
operate.
4. Several short form questions asking the competitor to specifically
a. Describe the approach.
b. Describe how the approach reaches and serves poor and
vulnerable populations1.
c. Describe how the approach increases the (speak to at least one or
some of the following four characteristics):
i. accessibility and/or
ii. accountability and/or
iii. affordability and/or
iv. reliability
of health care.
d. Describe how the approach integrates the public and private
health sector.
e. Explain the business model, particularly how it expects to be
sustained outside of donor project funding, and proposed
strategies for scale and replication.
5. One optional supplemental uploaded page of information that would
validate or offer evidence (qualitative and quantitative) that speaks to the
concepts described above.
B. Interview Phase
Finalists will be invited to tele- or video-conference interviews with USAID staff
and partners. The finalists will be given advanced notice to prepare a three-slide
presentation and submit additional evidence in support of their entry. The
interviews will entail:
● Finalists present their approach.
1 For additional guidance on how USAID prefers evidence and results communicated please consult USAID’s Bureau of Global Health’s Health System Strengthening--A Compendium of Indicators.
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● Finalists will be asked a mix of standardized questions and questions to
dig deeper into specific aspects of their approach and vision to scale or
replicate it in new geographies.
● Finalist will be asked to share how their solution demonstrates local
ownership and contextual applicability.
● Finalists will be asked how their approach contributes to multiple health
program areas (e.g. HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, etc.)
at the primary level and strengthening of multiple core functions of the
health system (e.g. health financing, governance, human resources for
health, medicines, etc).
Translation services will be made available for any finalist team who might feel
more confident with an English interpreter available.
VIII. Eligibility criteria
Prospective competitors should read the following eligibility criteria to confirm their
entries will be reviewed by the judges. The eligibility review will be internally conducted
by the team.
A. Open to a range of non-traditional competitors - We are open to approaches
from individuals, the private commercial sector, small and women-owned
businesses, civil society, university, non-profit, community or faith-based
organizations with which USAID has not historically worked with directly. Public
sector and government entities (excluding universities) are not eligible.
B. Local Right to Operate - Competitors will be asked to share registration
documents in the country to demonstrate a legal status to operate where their
approach is taking place.
C. Willingness to share learning - All entrants need to be willing to share their
experiences and learning to help establish a body of knowledge that can bring
about a greater awareness and sustained change in locally-driven health
systems partnerships and providing integrated primary care for the poor and
most vulnerable.
D. Intellectual property - Competitors must clearly mark any confidential or
proprietary content (including intellectual property and trade secrets) that they
wish to protect. The Competitor will retain ownership of such confidential or
proprietary content, USAID will protect such marked confidential or proprietary
content, and will only use it as necessary to administer the competition.
Competitors must have rights to all of the intellectual property in the submission.
It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure that they are not infringing on the
intellectual property of others.
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E. English only - Competitors must submit their entries in English. While entries will
be decided on the strength of the content, we encourage applicants to invest in
translation or have someone with strong English skills review their submission to
ensure they are showing their work to their best advantage.
F. Completeness - Incomplete entries may not be accepted.
G. On time - Late entries may not be accepted.
H. Eligible to receive USAID funds - USAID will conduct a responsibility
determination prior to award, to ensure that award to the individual or
organization meets applicable U.S. laws and policies, including but not limited to
regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the
U.S. Department of Treasury. For more information, see OFAC website:
http://www.ustreas.gov/ofac, including the list of Specially Designated Nationals.
Countries have been added and removed from the list on an ongoing basis, and
USAID will conduct checks over the course of the prize.
IX. Judging criteria
This section outlines the criteria by which submissions will be assessed and judged
throughout the prize process. It is important to read and understand the judging criteria
to appropriately complete the answers in the entry form.
Submissions will only be accepted online at http://www.healthaccessprize.org. Entry
form questions in Section XIII are for reference only and do not override the online form.
There are six judging criteria:
Highest priority:
1. Approach addresses the needs of poor and vulnerable populations.
2. Approach integrates both public and private sector entities for improved
health access.
3. Approach has a feasible, well-articulated scale-up or replication plan.
Priority criteria:
4. Approach demonstrates success, through improved health outcomes by
working toward optimal health systems that improve accessibility,
affordability, replicability, and/or accountability.
Bonus criteria:
5. Approach is owned by the people/groups most affected (that benefit from)
by it.
6. Approach contributes to multiple health program areas (e.g. HIV/AIDS,
malaria, maternal and child health, etc.) at the primary level and
strengthening of multiple core functions of the health system (e.g. health
financing, governance, human resources for health, medicines, etc).
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The information provided below aims to help competitors understand what the judges
will be looking for when making their decisions.
Highest Priority:
The Inclusive Health Access Prize will prioritize approaches that have demonstrated:
1. An ability to reach poor and vulnerable populations, especially women
and girls. Including, how barriers to access for poor and vulnerable are
overcome by the intervention in a way that exceeds other efforts within
the local health system.
2. Explicit arrangements between public and private sector entities to work
together to expand the coverage of primary health care by making
services more accessible, accountable, affordable or reliable.
3. A vision and plan based on evidence or lessons learned for expanding
the approach (or aspects of the approach), to additional geographies or
populations is a way that increases or maintains local ownership of the
program while working toward cost recovery.
Priority:
4. The Inclusive Health Access Prize is also interested in learning more
about how your approach contributes to optimal health systems - namely,
that it demonstrates one or some of the following traits: accessibility,
affordability, accountability, and/or replicability which ultimately resulted in
improved health outcomes. Extended definitions and examples of the
components of optimal health care follow:
● “Accessible” means health care is available when and where
people need it and can use it.
● “Accountable” means society as a whole works together to ensure
health care that meets people’s needs.
● “Affordable” means that money spent on health care provides the
best value possible.
● “Reliable” means high-quality health care delivered in a timely
manner that promotes dignity and respect for all patients and
providers.
Advancements in improved access through one or more of the
dimensions above should be demonstrated through data demonstrating
improved health outcomes (on any primary health care measure) for the
population covered by the approach.
Bonus:
Finally, the Inclusive Health Access Prize will reward solutions that demonstrate local
ownership and multi-functional health systems strengthening.
5. Submissions that demonstrate local ownership of the approach.
We will be considering:
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● Whether the approach has originated in the country in which it is being
implemented, by a local individual or a locally-founded organization.
● Whether the balance of staff is from the country where the approach is
being deployed.
● The balance of person or organization’s funding streams (with a
preference for local or sustainable funding, rather than international or
donor-funding).
6. Submissions that can demonstrate integrated health systems
strengthening approaches.
We will be considering:
● Any evidence that demonstrates how the approach contributes to multiple
health program areas at the primary level and strengthening multiple core
functions (financing, leadership/governance, human resources,
information, service delivery or medical products, vaccines and
technologies) of the health system.
X. Judging process
A. The judging committee.
A panel of judges will assess approaches to inform decisions about the selection
of finalists and winners. The judges may include representatives from USAID,
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization, the
World Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
and other leading international public health organizations. The judges will have
particular knowledge across a range of areas from health systems strengthening,
primary health care, public-private partnerships, public health, and specific
expertise in different regions and sectors. For awards made with USAID funds,
USAID will have sole discretion over the ultimate winners of the prize. All USAID
decisions are final and not subject to review.
B. The judging process will proceed as follows:
1. Judges will be recruited and participate in an onboarding session about
the goals and structure of the prize.
2. Judges will sign non-disclosure agreements and flag any conflicts of
interest.
3. Following the eligibility screen, each judge will be assigned eight to ten
submissions for review. All submissions will be reviewed by three judges.
4. If judges identify any new conflicts of interest, the submission will be
reassigned to a neutral judge.
5. Judges will review submissions independently.
6. Demographic and internal program assessment data will not be
evaluated.
7. The form field questions and approach will be scored as noted in the
previous section.
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8. USAID reserves the right to pose clarifying questions to participants
and/or ask for additional information.
9. At the conclusion of the review period, USAID will identify at least twelve
high-performing submissions.
10. Finalists will be notified that they are invited to interview. Finalists may
request an interpreter.
11. Finalists will have one week to prepare a three slide presentation.
12. Finalists attend a virtual conference with USAID’s judges to deliver their
brief (no more than ten minute) presentation, answer two standardized
questions, and answer additional questions related to their submission.
Interviews are anticipated to last no longer than an hour and every effort
will be made to schedule them at a reasonable time for both the finalists
and judges. Pending the finalists’ consent, the interviews may be
recorded.
13. Following each interview, judges will score the team’s performance.
14. The judges will recommend the most compelling finalists to USAID.
15. USAID’s Office of Health Systems will conduct a final eligibility screen to
verify approximately six winners’ ability to receive USAID funds.
16. The winners will be given notice in advance of the United Nations General
Assembly event to prepare and arrange travel.
At the conclusion of the prize, USAID will share judges’ feedback with
participants so they might continue to improve their approach.
XI. Additional resources:
To develop a competitive entry,
participants are encouraged to consult:
● USAID’s Bureau of Global
Health’s Health System
Strengthening--A Compendium of
Indicators and the Health Systems
Strengthening Monitoring,
Evaluating and Learning Guide.
These resources will help
competitors communicate their
work to date in a framework
consistent with how USAID
presents/uses evidence and
results. All competitors are encouraged to disaggregate indicators by gender.
● USAID’s Office of Health Systems Strengthening website, which describes the
team’s priorities, goals, and message.
● USAID’s Local Systems: A Framework for Supporting Sustained Development,
which provides guidance on how to sustainably embed international development
programming in local systems.
10 Principles for Engaging Local Systems
Recognize there is always a system.
Engage local systems everywhere.
Capitalize on USAID’s convening
authority. Tap into local knowledge. Map local systems. Design holistically. Ensure accountability. Embed flexibility. Embrace facilitation. Monitor and evaluate for
sustainability
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● The following definitions:
○ Accessible means healthcare is available when and where people need it
and can use it.
○ Accountable means society as a whole works together to ensure
healthcare that meets people’s needs.
○ Affordable means that money spent on healthcare provides the best value
possible.
○ Reliable means quality health care is delivered in a timely manner that
promotes dignity and respect for all patients and providers.
Please continue to consult the application intake and evaluation platform for additional
updates, case studies, examples, and resources.
XII. Terms and conditions of participation
The Inclusive Health Access Prize is a USAID Office of Health Systems prize being
implemented by the Catalyst Project. Please read these terms and conditions carefully
before submitting an entry. By submitting an entry, you accept these terms and
conditions and agree to comply with them.
Participating in the Prize
1.1 Entries received by the relevant deadline that are compliant with this prize call will be
assessed against the entry criteria for the Prize set out in the Inclusive Health Access
Prize Call. USAID is not responsible for lost, late, stolen, misdirected, illegible,
erroneous, or incomplete applications or other documentation due to computer, network
or telecommunications failure.
1.2 Employees of USAID, USAID contractors, other individuals working on the Catalyst
project, and their immediate families, are not eligible to enter. Unless otherwise stated,
you may make up to three entries to the Prize Call and must bear all your costs of
entering and participating in the prize, including travel costs, unless otherwise stated in
the supported materials.
1.3 Eligible entries will be assessed against the publicized judging criteria. Entries may
be shortlisted and asked to complete further activities as described in the promotional
materials, and performance will then be assessed against the relevant judging criteria.
Participation in interviews and other events are a condition of participation in the prize
competition.
1.4 We will use the contact details you provide to contact you about the prize. If you do
not respond within seven days, you may be removed from consideration for the prize. If
you are removed, or if you otherwise withdraw from the prize for any reason, we may
select another entry in your place, but we are not obliged to do so.
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1.5 The judges’ decision about eligibility, shortlisting and selection, including the
methodology used to assess entries, validity of any claims and data submitted, is final.
By choosing to participate in the prize, participants waive the right to challenge the
outcome and agree to be bound by the determinations of the Prize judges and USAID.
We have no obligation to provide further information or to engage in
conversation/correspondence about such decision.
1.6 While we encourage that the prize award be used in ways that continue to be of
public benefit and in the primary health care sector, you are under no obligation to do so.
The prize will be paid in U.S. dollars and the winner is responsible for payment of tax
and other charges in relation to the award of the prize.
1.7 We reserve the right at our sole discretion to refuse to accept any entry; to suspend
or withdraw the prize at any time; to vary the form and substance of the prize including
dates for deadlines, activities and events; to reduce or increase the number of entries
selected for any phase, including the final prize; not to award the prize; and/or to reject
or withdraw a place on the prize competition for any reason whatsoever, including if in
our reasonable opinion, you are in breach of these terms and conditions, fail to
participate fully, or do anything to damage the reputation of USAID or our partners.
1.8 We reserve the right to vary these terms and conditions at any time. Variations will
take effect from the date they are posted on our application platform, so please check
regularly to see the current version.
2. YOUR PROMISES TO US
2.1 By submitting an entry to the prize, you confirm that: You satisfy the relevant
eligibility criteria and all information submitted by you is true, accurate and complete. We
reserve the right to ask for additional evidence of claims made by you, to validate claims
by any means we see fit, and/or to reject claims at our sole discretion.
2.2 Your entry is your own original idea, is not copied from anyone else, and to the best
of your knowledge, does not infringe any intellectual property or other third party rights.
We may withdraw your entry if we receive notice that it infringes any third party rights.
2.3 You have, or will obtain, all consents and permissions necessary to submit your
entry, participate in the prize and comply with these terms and conditions.
2.4 You are willing to share learning. All entrants need to be willing to share their
experiences and learning to help establish a body of knowledge that can bring about a
greater awareness and sustained change in locally-driven health systems partnerships
and providing integrated primary care for the poor and most vulnerable.
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2.5 You will act lawfully, ethically and in good faith and comply with the rules of the prize
and any relevant laws, regulations, guidelines and codes of practice. You will comply
with our reasonable instructions while participating in the prize, including in relation to
health & safety and security.
2.6 Your organization and entry adheres to existing protocols for environmental
protection and sustainability.
2.7 Your organization and approach does not exacerbate or cause direct or indirect
harm to marginalized groups including, but not limited to, women/girls, low income,
ethnic minorities, and landless groups.
2.8 Your organization identifies and mitigates potential unintended consequences that
may cause direct or indirect harm to marginalized groups.
2.9 To the extent your organization supports direct health service delivery, you have
adequate plans to handle medical waste in line with recommended WHO guidelines.
2.10 We reserve the right to remove you from the prize competition if you do not comply
with these rules, if you cheat or behave in a way which is disruptive, inappropriate or
potentially dangerous.
2.11 If you are entering as part of a group or team, the person completing the entry form
is responsible for compliance with these terms & conditions by other team members.
3. USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:
3.1 We are committed to protecting your privacy and have established processes and
policies to adequately safeguard the personal information you give to us.
3.2 If you submit an entry we will ask you for personal information such as your name,
email address, and other contact details such as a contact phone number. The personal
information we collect will be used as outlined in detail below; generally to process your
entry, to contact you about the Prize, and to award the Prize.
3.3 Please make sure that any personal details you provide are accurate and up to date,
and let us know about any changes. If during the application process, you provide us
with aggregate information regarding any other individuals, please provide information
concerning the informed consent all individuals signed, and applicable IRB materials.
Please do not include any personally identifiable information concerning other individuals
in your submissions.
3.4 Your information will be shared within USAID and with USAID’s implementing
partners as is necessary to process and fully assess your entry, award the Prize, and
celebrate competitors (as outlined in Sections 3, 4, and 5). USAID will follow applicable
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law, regulation, and policy concerning the collection, maintenance, and use of your data.
For more information about the USAID privacy policy, including safeguards and controls
around PII, please see https://www.usaid.gov/privacy-policy.
3.5 We will share your information with judges that help us assess the applications.
3.6 If you give us consent to do so, we will also let you know about other USAID
opportunities, events and activities. Consent to be added to our outreach list can be
emailed to : [email protected].
3.8 We will also share your information with third parties where we use their platforms,
such as SurveyMonkey to process applications, and Constant Contact, to deliver our e-
newsletters.
3.9 When this Prize process has ended, we will retain your information for 6 years
beyond the termination of the funding agreement supporting this Prize for the purpose of
fulfilling our obligations under that agreement, for our own evaluation and business
development purposes, and to provide you with future opportunities to apply for similar
Prizes in the future. If you do not wish us to contact you about future opportunities,
please let us know by writing or emailing us at [email protected].
3.10 We may keep your information for up to six years for the agency to conduct
statistical analysis of the data, so we can review, develop and improve our business
activities,consistent with applicable law, rule, and regulation.
3.11 If have any questions about this privacy notice, please email us at
3.12 By submitting an application, you also consent to the collection, retention, usage
and distribution of your personal information for the purposes outlined in this section 4
and 5 below.
4. PUBLICITY
4.1 We won’t publicly publish full details of your entry. However, by submitting an entry,
you give us permission to use and publicly publish your name, a summary of your entry
and photographs/ recordings of your participation in the prize, which may include events,
in any media and online. If you have any concerns about the publication of information
about your entry, please contact us before submitting an entry.
4.2 Any public statements which you make in relation to the prize must acknowledge
USAID’s Office of Health Systems and be approved by us in advance.
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4.3 USAID intends to celebrate the shortlisted and winning approaches online, in public
health forums, and as case studies about exemplary public-private primary health
coverage. Prior to the communications being published, USAID will contact any featured
teams to affirm their consent to the communications.
4.4 While competitors and winners of the prize are under no obligation to engage in
further correspondence with USAID after the award of funds, USAID hopes they will
continue to respond to requests for updates on the approach’s evolution, success, or
learning.
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
We are not liable for any direct or indirect loss or liability, costs, claims, taxes, charges or
expenses resulting from your participation in the prize or your reliance on statements
made or advice given by us, our partners or contractors.
6. COMPANY AND PARTNER DETAILS
The U.S. Agency for International Development
SSG Advisors, LLC d/b/a Resonance is a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Vermont, with offices located at 1 Mill Street, Suite 201,Burlington,
VT 05401
XIII. Communication
A. Inquiries
Inquiries about the prize may be submitted via email to
[email protected]. We will publish all questions and answers about
the prize on the application platform to ensure transparent communication.
B. Application
The application form must be submitted via the application platform at
http://www.healthaccessprize.org. Paper, faxed, emailed, or mailed applications
will not be accepted.
Prize staff may correspond with competitors either via the
[email protected] email account or via the application platform.
XIV. Prize sponsor
On behalf of the American people, we promote and
demonstrate democratic values abroad, and
advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. In
support of America’s foreign policy, the U.S.
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Agency for International Development leads the U.S. Government’s international
development and
disaster assistance through partnerships and
investments that save lives, reduce poverty,
strengthen democratic governance, and help
people emerge from humanitarian crises and
progress beyond assistance.
XV. Entry form
Section 0: Pre-Registration
GIE requirements (name, email, etc.)
Section 1: Acknowledgements and Eligibility
The following questions establish your eligibility and our responsibilities to you during
entry phase of this prize.
1. I have read the following disclaimer and would like to proceed with submitting an
entry to the Inclusive Health Access Prize. I understand that the Inclusive Health
Access Prize Online platform is maintained by SurveyMonkey Apply who is a
subcontractor of Results for Development and Resonance, both implementing
partners of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).”
a. Yes
b. No (renders ineligible)
2. Please indicate that you have read and accept our Terms and Conditions.*
a. Yes
b. No (renders ineligible)
3. Can you confirm that, to the best of your knowledge, you comply with all the
eligibility criteria (link) for the prize?*
a. Yes
b. No (renders ineligible)
4. Can you confirm that, to the best of your knowledge, the information you have
supplied is true and accurate?*
a. Yes
b. No (renders ineligible)
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5. This platform may collect data of a personal nature. While we intend to
safeguard it to the best of our ability, please affirm you consent to data collection.
a. Yes
b. No (renders ineligible)
6. Please affirm that all content and intellectual property in the submission is your
own or you have explicit permission to use it.
a. Yes
b. No (renders ineligible)
7. What country or countries is your integrated health systems approach based in?*
List countries (only LMICs without OFAC are eligible)
Section 2. Your Details
8. Full Name*
(form field)
9. Job Title (if applicable)
(form field)
10. Email address*
(form field)
11. Address (form fields)
Address line 1*
Address line 2
Address line 3
City*
State/Province/Department/Territory
Postcode/Zip Code
Country*
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12. Phone number*
(form field)
13. Name of entity, if applicable
(form field)
14. Type of entity*
(drop down)
Private Foundation
Partnership
NGO
Higher Education/Research Institution
Vocational Institution
Commercial Enterprise (Business Entity, Firm, Syndicate, or Company)
Start-up
Other
Not Applicable
15. What is the size of the lead applicant organization/team?*
0 – 10
11 – 50
51 – 200
200+
16. Website URL (if applicable)
(form field)
17. Type of Business Registration
(form field)
18. Please upload a copy of any documents demonstrating you have a legal right to
operate in or are a valid locally registered entity in your respective country with
the official governing national registration board. Documents may include
organizational registration or incorporation documents, work permits, visas,
MOUs, etc.*
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(upload line)
19. Please list the location (city or region and country) where your
Project/approach/solution/intervention takes place.*
(form field)
20. Where was your organization founded?
List countries
Section 2. Your Partners
21. Do you have any current partnerships with a government ministry, agency or
municipality?*
a. Yes
b. No
22. If so, how many?
(form field)
23. Do you have any current partnerships with other private organizations or
entities?*
a. Yes
b. No
24. If so, how many?
(form field)
The following questions ask you to list your priority partners:
25. Name of Partnering Organization 1 (if applicable)
(form field)
26. If available, please upload a letter, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),
Letter of Agreement (LOA), or other documentation affirming your partnership -
Organization 1
(upload line)
27. Name of Partnering Organization 2 (if applicable)
(form field)
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28. If available, please upload a letter, MOU, LOA, or other documentation affirming
your partnership - Organization 2
(upload line)
29. Name of Partnering Organization 3 (if applicable)
(form field)
30. If available, please upload a letter, MOU, LOA, or other documentation affirming
your partnership - Organization 3
(upload line)
31. Name of Partnering Organization 4 (if applicable)
(form field)
32. If available, please upload a letter, MOU, LOA, or other documentation affirming
your partnership - Organization 4
(upload line)
33. Please describe in detail how you and your partners work together, and their
contributions to your approach to ensure its ability to overcome barriers to
success. The contributions could be financial, trusted local networks, technology,
technical assistance, access to a specific sector, etc.
(form field)
Section 4. Your Approach
34. Title of your approach*
(form field)
35. Tweet your approach in 280 characters or less*
(form field, but 280 characters)
36. Please summarize your approach without including intellectual property,
confidential or proprietary language (lest it be included in future public materials
promoting the prize finalists). A subsequent question will ask for more detail
including any proprietary or confidential content you may be willing to share. You
may include the same content in both questions.*
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(form field, 100 words)
37. Please describe your approach and use evidence to speak to how it addresses
the Inclusive Health Access Prize problem, namely how a private actor like you
expands access to vulnerable groups in coordination with the public sector.
Please be sure to note where you are operating, who you are serving, how your
approach is locally-embedded and driven, and with what public institutions you
may be working in partnership. This section may include intellectual property,
confidential or proprietary information. It is okay to include the information you
shared in the summary section.*
(Form field 125 words)
38. Please describe how your approach addresses the needs of poor and vulnerable
populations, explains or indicates potential causes and solutions of identified
gender gaps, integrates with public health care system stakeholders, provides
accessible, affordable, accountable, and/or reliable care; and may contribute to
multiple health program areas (e.g. HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health,
etc.) at the primary level and strengthening of multiple core functions of the
health system (e.g. health financing, governance, human resources for health,
medicines, etc). For definitions of these terms and examples of what these terms
entail, we encourage you to consult the “Judging Criteria section of the Prize
Call.*
(Form field of 625 words)
39. Finally, based on your current work, please furnish your plans for scale-up or
replicability that demonstrate how your work might be expanded. We are keen to
learn more about:
● Your vision and plan for expanding your approach, including expected
population outreach and impact.
● How your organization intends to sustain its model without donor funding
once it is scaled or replicated.
● Any evidence-driven conclusions you have made about what in your
approach is locally-specific and what can be expanded or replicated in
new geographies.
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● Any examples you have of previously, successfully replicating or
expanding your approach in a new geography and the resultant lessons
learned.
● A description of any scaling models (e.g. building a delivery network,
acquisition, influencing others, or growing your own team) you intend to
use as part of your scale up or replicability plan.
● A projected feasible time horizon and the steps you might take to achieve
this plan.*
(Form field of 500 words)
40. You may submit or upload no more than one page (which may include charts,
graphs, tables, or other iconography) of additional supporting evidence for your
approach. We welcome national, local, facility reports or visualizations on health
services and outcomes delivered. Both qualitative and quantitative data are
acceptable. We encourage you to disaggregate indicators by gender and to refer
to USAID’s Bureau of Global Health’s Health System Strengthening--A
Compendium of Indicators for additional guidance on how USAID prefers
evidence and results communicated. (Optional).
41. How is your organization currently financed?*
(form field)
Section 5. Program Evaluation and Needs Assessment Questions
Please note, your answers to the following questions will have no bearing on the
evaluation of your application. They are for internal program purposes only.
42. What percentage of women constitute the team that developed this approach?*
Dropdowns in increments of 10%
43. Please list any policies, procedures, strategies and/or activities your organization
has in place that support women and underserved group’s advancement or
address persistent gender gaps (e.g. equal opportunity policy, affirmative action
recruitment procedures, inclusion strategy, or gender outreach group)*
(form field)
44. How did you hear about the Inclusive Health Access Prize?*
- Mailing List
- Social Media
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- Advertising
- Events
- News Media
- Web
- Personal Outreach
- Global Innovation Exchange
45. Why are you taking part in the competition?*
- The competition inspired me to create something new.
- The competition can show me how to transfer my knowledge/ability for new
purposes.
- The competition is a great opportunity to partner with more experienced
people and organizations.
- I am interested in winning a prize.
- I am interested in increasing my reputation.
- I am interested in doing something that can help people.
- I would like to develop more partnerships.
- Other: (form field)……………………………
46. Have you previously heard about public and private integration for health?*
- No, never
- Only a few times
- Many times
- I was already doing it
47. Have you ever thought about replicating, expanding, or scaling your approach?*
- No, never
- Only a few times
- Many times
- I was already doing it
48. Have you ever participated in an open innovation competition before?*
- Yes
- No
49. If yes, which one(s):
(form field)
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50. Have you ever applied for donor funding before?*
- Yes
- No
51. If yes, which one(s)
(form field)
52. Please rank in order of priority the type of support that you will need to further
develop your approach? USAID and partners do not commit to providing this
support.* (1-Low Priority, 5-High Priority)
Needs Assessment/Business Diagnostics
Monitoring & Evaluation/ Impact Assessment
Sales
Market Research and Expansion Strategy
Marketing/ Communications
Business Services
Fundraising/Investment Readiness/Financial Systems
Human Capital
Partnerships
Product Development, Manufacturing, and Engineering
Strategic Advisory
Technology
Other support
53. Partnership support (if so, with what types of organizations)
(form field)
54. Other/s, please specify: ……………………………………
(form field)
54. As part of your participation in this prize, you have access to Global Innovation
Exchange (GIE). Appropriate information from this application will be used to create
an innovation profile on GIE like this one (if you don't already have one). GIE
provides innovators access to additional opportunities such as GIE's Innovation
Finder, which matches funders with innovations. You will be able to edit or delete the
profile later. Please confirm that we can list your innovation on GIE.
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(form field: Confirm, I would like to be part of GIE. No, I don’t want to be part of GIE)